1923
LUE HOTEL, LUE
Owner and licensee, John Thompson; mortgagee, John Davis, Ginghi .
Mr. McPherson (McPherson and Bawden) represented Mr. Thompson Police Inspector Bond in evidence, stated there was one conviction against this hotel. The state of repair of the building was good, there were 15 rooms, of which four bedrooms were used by the public. It has a five stall stable. The distance from Mudgee was 18 miles. and from Rylstone 14. It catered for the general public, and was well conducted. The population within a radius of four miles was 241. There was a small township there, and a railway station. Grazing, farming, and dairying, were carried on in the district. In his opinion the hotel was a necessity.
John Thompson, owner and licensee said he had been 25 years in this hotel. There was only one conviction against him. . The hotel was patronised by farmers, graziers, and the travelling public. It was on the railway route, as well as the main Bathurst road. It was 12 miles from Barrigan, where an oil works was about to open up.
The Chairman: Where is this industry ? Are there men there?
Witness: None at present. They are forming the company.
Mr. McPherson: A very profitable industry at the present time. (Laughter).
The Chairman, (smiling): So the industry is at present in Sydney.
Mr. McPherson: Yes, and it generally stops there.
John Frederick Booth, C.P. inspector, spoke of the accommodation as being the best in the district.
Mr. McPherson: As good as you will get anywhere? - Yes.
The Chairman: They are all the best in the district. (Laughter).
Inspector Bond: He said that about the Junction Inn yesterday. (Laughter)1
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1936
15 December 1936
Owner
John Thompson, Lue
Mortgagee
John Davis, Ginghi, via Rylstone.
Licensees
John Thompson 1/1/20
Hugh Cecil Martin 16/9/29
Thomas Charnock Wood 30/3/36
Malcolm Bulmer 15/12/36
Sub-Lessee Booth Licenses
18/4/27, 9/4/28, 26/12, 21/4/302
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1937
9 December 1937
Lue Hotel
AT the Mudgee Licensing Court this morning the application of Malcolm Bulmer for the transfer of the licence of the Lue Hotel to Bruce Frederick Nyman, of Canley Vale, was granted3 .
1938
16 June 1938
Rylstone Police Court
Beverley Walsh, married man, of Lue, pleaded guilty to n charge of using insulting words to Mrs. Eva Henderson, wife of the licensee of the Lue Hotel.
Evidence was given that on the night of May 29th, the defendant, Walsh, became abusive on the premises of the Lue Hotel. When asked to leave, he used the words which led to the charge being laid.
A heavy penalty was not asked for, but complainant requested, that Walsh be restrained from causing future annoyance. Defendant was bound over in a sum of £20 to be of good behavior for 12 months. He was also ordered to pay 10/ court costs, 30/ witnesses' expenses, and £2/2/ professional costs. He was allowed time to pay the costs at the rate of 10/ per week.
Mr. E. J. McQuiggin, of Rylstone, represented the complainant4
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19 September 1938
Licence Transferred
AT the Mudgee Police Court this morning the licence of the Lue Hotel was transferred from R. D. Henderson to A. McCartney5 .
1939
6 March 1939
Licence Transferred
AT the Mudgee Police Court this morning the licence of the Lue Hotel was transferred from Mr H. McCartney to Mr J. Robson6 .
1970
9 January 1970
For Sale
Hotel Special Lue
Licensed Freehold - Vacant Possession “Lue” Hotel
Well constructed, newly painted single storey, brick building in good order throughout.
No Orders.
The hotel is to be offered with five (5) acres (approx.) land suitable for grazing.
Finance: Liberal finance available to approved Purchaser.
Enquiries: Hotel Brokerage Dept. 28.8401.
Solicitor: J. Knox, Rylstone.
Auction Date: Tuesday, 20th Jan., 1970, 10.30 Hooker House, Angel Place, Sydney.
L. J. Hooker Limited - Sydney
Australia’s Leader in Real Estate7
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1971
10 September 1971
HOTEL CHANGE AT LUE
The transfer of Liquor License of the Lue Hotel from Mrs. A. E. Erskine to Mrs. Joan Florence Smith, formerly 6 Oaklands Street, Bendigo was made at the Mudgee Licensing Court on Wednesday.
Mrs. Smith told the Court that her husband would handle the cellar work, bar and outside work, while she would have charge of the bar and house.
Mr. Knox of Rylstone represented Mrs. Erskine and Mrs. Smith in the application8
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